Well, this post is months old, so I apologize for the late comment. Anyway, here it goes.
As far as dialup is concerned, I totally understand your situation. That was partly the reason why I became less active last year (aside from the loss of the Articles section). Our new broadband simply changed things afterwards. How bad is it, anyway? Is it the super-slow, not-loading-at-all, disconnects-by-itself type of connection?
As for lack of motivation in making articles, I understand it as well. Things really are different in Fan Words. It just doesn't have the same "drive" that motivates you to submit articles the way Articles did before. However, I do hope that you will find that drive to write once again. When an idea pops out, try to think thoroughly and think of the possibilities. Try to find meaning in what you do. When I make my articles, I am driven by the idea that my articles will be something that can entertain people, allow my inner otaku to shine, and share people about my thoughts. You can do the same thing to yourself. You are a wonderful writer, a man full of ideas.
But I don't know. Maybe age has something to do with it. Maybe we've just grown up already, and the theOtaku audience keeps getting younger and younger. Anyway, just do what you do best. And do it because you enjoy doing it. Don't let the negative things affect you too much.
As for Berserk, your post just got me a bit more motivated to check it out myself. And for your flaming sword, I gotta say that was pretty cool.
Well, I do hope I'll see you again soon. Last time I remember, you retired for a while in myOtaku and came back after some time. So I'm hopeful you'll come back soon. But don't do it because you're forcing yourself to; do it because you want to.
And that was a pretty long comment, wasn't it? Well, I do hope to hear from you soon. Take care and have a nice day.
Vagrant AI (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 06/13/08 | Reply
Ohh yes, I know how you feel. Frick, I haven't been around in about a month. It's when coming here starts to become a chore that I need a break. Sounds bad, but it's true, unfortunately. XP
I know what you mean... I mean look at me... I've dissapeared for how long... and when I came back... I still haven't visited sites. I mean I'm only here right now because I can't sleep, but I don't want to post. But I'd feel kind of bad if you were to leave because you were pretty cool and your the oly person I know on both the and myotaku that has a wii!!! xD
I understand how you feel COMPLETELY!! I don't have the drive to post much, I mean I'm VERY competative... you should see me when I play sports!! xD.
Wow!!! I thought I was the only one who was affected by Beserk! I was traumatized... well not exactly, but I stopped reading the manga after book 7, I think? I'm sorry that the manga affected you so negatively.. but just between you annd me I had nightmares to... at least I hope noone else reads these. xD
I had a sword that my friend let me carry!! It was a realy sword too! I don't have a picture, but I'm pretty sure a wooden sword is lighter than the metal made one. Do you wear glasses, or is it that your eyes look magnified or something?
Maybe I'm looking at the picture wrong...
Well anyway... I'm typing too much! Take Care and if you happen to come by less and less, I understand. At least I hope you come back to read this... I actually typed quit a bit xD. Also I noticed I added "xD" to almost every paragraph, hehehehehe! Bye!
You're talking (writing?) to someone who's the master of the disappearing act! If you have to stay away from your site for a while, do it. Posting for the sake of posting may come to feel like it's an obligatory duty, rather than something interesting to do.
I almost feel the same way with fan art. However, my issue with my fan art is with creativity and time constraints. Never allow your creativity to follow the soothing voice which proceeds from the mouth of competition. Plenty of fan artists follow that voice, and they often produce works which are alright, but not great.
If you find or make your own point, make it worthwhile to yourself. Be creative, not popular, my friend.
One more thing: if they ever bring back the cosplay section, you have to take a picture with that sword!
Yeah, that is the hard bit. I have problems overcoming that too, but I try to think of it more positively, like the satisfaction I get when I've finally got an idea out of my head and onto paper ^^
It was more the way in which it dealt with the violence is what got me. Like when some priest guy killed some people by pulling them apart into a bunch of pieces, then hung them up as a warning. Just the way that it was all dealt with and reacted to by the characters is what really angered and disgusted me.
The whole thing just really made me want to be in the story so I could clean everything up. lol, ugh.
Pickle of the Year (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/13/08 | Reply
Agreed with timechaser on the articles thing. ^^
And yeah, Berserk is super messed up. I don't get terribly affected by the violence, though, so I can stomach most of it. I'd say the anime is milder in how graphic it is, though still pretty messed up. ^^;;
Madman With a Box (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/13/08 | Reply
It sucks when you have a poor connection speed, yeah o_O
Hey, if you really want to write the articles, go ahead ^^ No matter how many or how few people end up reading my Doctor Who reviews and stuff, I'll still write them because I enjoy doing it and I need to keep up and improve my writing. So, do it if it's something you enjoy.
Yeah, Berserk is pretty twisted, but I kind of like it about that. I need to catch up on it actually, but I'll have to order the books.
AAAAAAAAAAAARGH i just wrote you a nice thoughtful comment - and then theO went all silly... I have tried to clam it down by offering it tea... It may help, you never know!
Now I have to type it again *clears throat* right...
Basicly i understand the irritation with slow dial-up, and if you feel like you want a break from this place, then go for it!
That manga sounds... Scary. Not my idea of a good read to be honest. If it is disturbing you that much i'd advise against reading it... Hmmm. I wouldn't cope >_< i hate stuff like that. It makes me sad that violence like that exists in the real world, let alone in manga... Anyways...
That sword - it is awesome! I mean it looks fab on its own, but with the flames too, whoa!
I hope you take care until you decide to post again *smiles*
The Mask
Detective Mask (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 08/12/08 | Reply
Well, this post is months old, so I apologize for the late comment. Anyway, here it goes.
As far as dialup is concerned, I totally understand your situation. That was partly the reason why I became less active last year (aside from the loss of the Articles section). Our new broadband simply changed things afterwards. How bad is it, anyway? Is it the super-slow, not-loading-at-all, disconnects-by-itself type of connection?
As for lack of motivation in making articles, I understand it as well. Things really are different in Fan Words. It just doesn't have the same "drive" that motivates you to submit articles the way Articles did before. However, I do hope that you will find that drive to write once again. When an idea pops out, try to think thoroughly and think of the possibilities. Try to find meaning in what you do. When I make my articles, I am driven by the idea that my articles will be something that can entertain people, allow my inner otaku to shine, and share people about my thoughts. You can do the same thing to yourself. You are a wonderful writer, a man full of ideas.
But I don't know. Maybe age has something to do with it. Maybe we've just grown up already, and the theOtaku audience keeps getting younger and younger. Anyway, just do what you do best. And do it because you enjoy doing it. Don't let the negative things affect you too much.
As for Berserk, your post just got me a bit more motivated to check it out myself. And for your flaming sword, I gotta say that was pretty cool.
Well, I do hope I'll see you again soon. Last time I remember, you retired for a while in myOtaku and came back after some time. So I'm hopeful you'll come back soon. But don't do it because you're forcing yourself to; do it because you want to.
And that was a pretty long comment, wasn't it? Well, I do hope to hear from you soon. Take care and have a nice day.
"Students, be ambitious!"
Miss Anonymous
Vagrant AI (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 06/13/08 | Reply
Ohh yes, I know how you feel. Frick, I haven't been around in about a month. It's when coming here starts to become a chore that I need a break. Sounds bad, but it's true, unfortunately. XP
Hurr, fire good.
FonMasterGuardian
Otakuite | Posted 05/22/08 | Reply
I know what you mean... I mean look at me... I've dissapeared for how long... and when I came back... I still haven't visited sites. I mean I'm only here right now because I can't sleep, but I don't want to post. But I'd feel kind of bad if you were to leave because you were pretty cool and your the oly person I know on both the and myotaku that has a wii!!! xD
I understand how you feel COMPLETELY!! I don't have the drive to post much, I mean I'm VERY competative... you should see me when I play sports!! xD.
Wow!!! I thought I was the only one who was affected by Beserk! I was traumatized... well not exactly, but I stopped reading the manga after book 7, I think? I'm sorry that the manga affected you so negatively.. but just between you annd me I had nightmares to... at least I hope noone else reads these. xD
I had a sword that my friend let me carry!! It was a realy sword too! I don't have a picture, but I'm pretty sure a wooden sword is lighter than the metal made one. Do you wear glasses, or is it that your eyes look magnified or something?
Maybe I'm looking at the picture wrong...
Well anyway... I'm typing too much! Take Care and if you happen to come by less and less, I understand. At least I hope you come back to read this... I actually typed quit a bit xD. Also I noticed I added "xD" to almost every paragraph, hehehehehe! Bye!
Pleiades Rising
Otaku Idol (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/20/08 | Reply
You're talking (writing?) to someone who's the master of the disappearing act! If you have to stay away from your site for a while, do it. Posting for the sake of posting may come to feel like it's an obligatory duty, rather than something interesting to do.
I almost feel the same way with fan art. However, my issue with my fan art is with creativity and time constraints. Never allow your creativity to follow the soothing voice which proceeds from the mouth of competition. Plenty of fan artists follow that voice, and they often produce works which are alright, but not great.
If you find or make your own point, make it worthwhile to yourself. Be creative, not popular, my friend.
One more thing: if they ever bring back the cosplay section, you have to take a picture with that sword!
TimeChaser
Madman With a Box (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/15/08 | Reply
@Kastom:
Yeah, that is the hard bit. I have problems overcoming that too, but I try to think of it more positively, like the satisfaction I get when I've finally got an idea out of my head and onto paper ^^
Bazinga!
Kastom
Otaku Princess | Posted 05/15/08 | Reply
@TimeChaser:
if you really want to write the articles, go ahead
That's the thing though, I have a bunch of ideas, I just have no drive to write them. I now feel like, "What's the point?"
I'd rather see in shades of gray.
Kastom
Otaku Princess | Posted 05/15/08 | Reply
@bellpickle:
It was more the way in which it dealt with the violence is what got me. Like when some priest guy killed some people by pulling them apart into a bunch of pieces, then hung them up as a warning. Just the way that it was all dealt with and reacted to by the characters is what really angered and disgusted me.
The whole thing just really made me want to be in the story so I could clean everything up. lol, ugh.
I'd rather see in shades of gray.
bellpickle
Pickle of the Year (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/13/08 | Reply
Agreed with timechaser on the articles thing. ^^
And yeah, Berserk is super messed up. I don't get terribly affected by the violence, though, so I can stomach most of it. I'd say the anime is milder in how graphic it is, though still pretty messed up. ^^;;
TimeChaser
Madman With a Box (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/13/08 | Reply
It sucks when you have a poor connection speed, yeah o_O
Hey, if you really want to write the articles, go ahead ^^ No matter how many or how few people end up reading my Doctor Who reviews and stuff, I'll still write them because I enjoy doing it and I need to keep up and improve my writing. So, do it if it's something you enjoy.
Yeah, Berserk is pretty twisted, but I kind of like it about that. I need to catch up on it actually, but I'll have to order the books.
Flaming Sword! O_O
Bazinga!
Kaerlyn
Tea pixie (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 05/12/08 | Reply
AAAAAAAAAAAARGH i just wrote you a nice thoughtful comment - and then theO went all silly... I have tried to clam it down by offering it tea... It may help, you never know!
Now I have to type it again *clears throat* right...
Basicly i understand the irritation with slow dial-up, and if you feel like you want a break from this place, then go for it!
That manga sounds... Scary. Not my idea of a good read to be honest. If it is disturbing you that much i'd advise against reading it... Hmmm. I wouldn't cope >_< i hate stuff like that. It makes me sad that violence like that exists in the real world, let alone in manga... Anyways...
That sword - it is awesome! I mean it looks fab on its own, but with the flames too, whoa!
I hope you take care until you decide to post again *smiles*